Finding Cinderella: A Novella (Hopeless) Paperback – March 18, 2014

I've been waiting on Finding Cinderella for a while now. I loved Hopeless and really enjoyed Losing Hope so I couldn't wait to delve back into this world and see my old friends again. First of all I just want to say how amazing this novella is. Smaller stories are always so much harder to write well. Sometimes there's just not enough pages or enough going on for readers to connect with the characters like they can in a full length novel. Obviously that is not the case here, not only was I able to connect with Six and Daniel I was also very surprised that I was so invested in their story that I no longer cared that the story wasn't about Sky and Holder. Six and Daniel were just so engaging but of course Sky and Holder both make appearances which was just icing on the cake which already had really good icing.During Hopeless I never really gave it much thought when Daniel was talking to Holder about the girl he met in the close at school. It just never really registered with me until this story. Daniel was seeing that crazy mean girl (Was it Vicky? I'm not sure) and I never even suspected that the girl that he was with could have been Six but it makes so much sense. Daniel had so much more depth to him in Finding Cinderella than he did in Hopeless. With him being one of the two main characters you really get a good idea of who he truly is on the inside and he was so perfect for Six. Six is literally looking for the exact same thing that Daniel has always been looking for and when they met in a dark closet and pretended to be in love it was so very sweet and even more so when they met each other again and fell in love for real. Of course there's a bit of sadness too but just like with Hopeless Colleen Hoover handles it so well that it makes you care for both characters even more. There's nothing cliché about Six or Daniel, they're not your stereotypical teenagers and this isn't your stereotypical romance, they're not perfect which is why they're so very perfect for each other. I loved both of their sense of humor, I enjoyed Daniels parents quite a bit and also really liked how much Six hand changed. There's just so much going on in such a small book. It never really felt like a Novella to me, more like a quick novel : ) By the end of the novella I cared for them both just as much as I did Sky and Holder and it was so nice seeing where Sky and Holder are at now and how they are doing.I think I have to agree with Colleen Hoover about her publishers telling her she was nuts for giving this one away for free because I definitely would have paid for this book although I'm glad she did release it for free. It was a very fun and nice present to all of her fans and I for one really appreciate it. I haven't read all of her books yet which is something I plan to remedy soon. She's just such a great writer and she knows how to pull your emotions in twenty different directions. Her romance scenes are SUPER romantic: remember Holder and Sky's first non-kiss kiss? Her sad scenes require a bucket for all the tears: the revelation at the end of Hopeless and her fun scenes will have you smiling and laughing out loud like when Daniel and Six make their big escape from Six's house that first time. All in all pretty much a perfect Novella that stands on it's own just fine. I originally wanted to read it because I was hoping for more Sky and Holder but came away appreciating it for what it was: Daniel and Six's story. Do yourself a favor and grab this awesome gift from Colleen Hoover, you'll be glad that you did!

Finding Cinderella is a short but heartfelt novella that adds a charming layer to the Hopeless universe. Daniel and Six have an instant chemistry that’s hilarious, sarcastic, and surprisingly tender. Colleen Hoover packs a lot of emotion into a small package, blending humor and heartache in a way that keeps you hooked.While the story is fast-paced and sometimes leans on coincidence, the emotional depth and character banter more than make up for it. It’s a quick read with powerful moments that will stick with you, especially if you’re already invested in the characters from Hopeless and Losing Hope.

Every book is more emotional, powerful and outstanding than the last one and I just wish this chain of cycle never stops. Like always, I'm in love with Colleen's Hoover newest work, even in few pages, she succeeded in making me feel all the feels. From the highs to the lows, Finding Cinderella was a perfect example showcasing how a length of the novel doesn't matter as long as the content is phenomenal. Simple words made such a huge impact on me while reading Daniel and Six's story and I commend the author for that.The base of the story in Finding Cinderella started in Losing Hope when we heard Daniel talk about a mysterious girl he used to meet in a maintenance closest during fifth period and how he is appropriately named her Cinderella. The girl's identity was kept hidden during that book and if you've read my review for Losing Hope, you would know that I predicted that Cinderella was Les, Holder's dead sister, because her backstory matched perfectly with the scenario, but imagine by shock when I found out it was actually Six?!? It made no sense because I remember Six as a very bold and lively person and it was very unimaginable for me to think that she hated everybody. I'm still a little unclear behind her reasoning, but nevertheless it didn't stop me from enjoying and loving this story with all my heart. In the beginning, the story was very entertaining and hilarious and I though it was a fun book rather than the Collen Hoover trademarked emotional ones, but oh my goodness, I could never have predicated what happened when the actual Cinderella reveal took place! I felt like someone ripped my heart out and forgot to replace it. I couldn't stop crying after that particular 3-worded sentence, it was...tears, tears and more buckets of tears. And that's all I can share right now, but I have to say that for something that didn't cost me a penny is sure worth a lot more than that.Finding Cinderella was a masterpiece and I know I say that to every Collen Hoover book, but IT'S TRUE! Daniel and Six were a well matched couple and even though I didn't see them as that in the beginning, I sure did end up changing my mind and rooting for them till the very end. The great thing about this novella, beside it being totally free of charge, was that I never felt like I wanted more, the story was wrapped up so nicely from every angel that I couldn't have asked for a better ending. I would strongly and very forcefully recommend this novella to fans of serendipity romances. If you still haven't read anything by Colleen Hoover (What is wrong with you?), this is great is place to start. Finding Cinderella was a standalone that took place in the Hopeless series world, but it doesn't spoil anything. Plus, it's free on every website, so it's a great way to test out Colleen's work.